Asked by ang
Give the reaction products of sodium borohydride (followed by water addition at the end of the reaction) with the following compounds:
a) Acetone
b) m-nitroacetophenone
c) 3-buten-2-one
a) Acetone
b) m-nitroacetophenone
c) 3-buten-2-one
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Answered by
bonjo
this test the concept of reacting metal hydride with the ketone. metal hydride reduces ketones.
ketones are reduced to secondary alcohol
adding water with the product (alcohol) can form carboxylic acid..
that's far as i remembered.
ketones are reduced to secondary alcohol
adding water with the product (alcohol) can form carboxylic acid..
that's far as i remembered.
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